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By Mike Henry —- EXTRA DATES APPROVED; NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED THROUGH JULY 1 OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs has added eight dates in June to its 2019-2020 Thoroughbred racing calendar after its request was approved by the Florida Department of Business and Professional...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 SHOEMAKER LURES MAJOR DUO FOR CASSE BALTAS HAS TWO SET FOR GRADE I GAMELY FIVE GRADED TURF STAKES MEMORIAL WEEKEND CASSE HOPES TO MAKE HIS MARK IN SHOEMAKER Newly-minted Hall of Fame member Mark Casse plans to...

By Kevin Kerstein —- MULTIPLE GRADE I WINNER SPICED PERFECTION TRANSFERRED TO CASSE; WILL TARGET $100,000 WINNING COLORS (GIII) ON MAY 31 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 17, 2020) – Multiple Grade I-winning sprinter Spiced Perfection has been privately purchased and...

BY ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- REMATCH LOOMS IN RICH SANTA ANITA DERBY JUNE 6 BELLAFINA BACK HOME IN GRADE III DESERT STORMER CAL-BRED BELLA VITA TO TRY MAIN TRACK IN EVENING JEWEL ROBUST FIELD SIZE ORDER OF THE DAY(S) THIS WEEKEND CLOCKER SEES AN ‘AUTHENTIC’ SANTA...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 14, 2020) – The new Churchill Downs Stable Gate was bustling with activity Thursday morning as trainers continue to fill the backstretch of Churchill Downs. As of 11 a.m., there were more than 720 horses on the grounds...

By Ed Golden/Mike Willman —- John Shirreffs; Benoit Photo STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2020 SHIRREFFS READY FOR DERBY WITH HONOR A.P. $150,000 EVENING JEWEL ATTRACTS NINE ON SATURDAY GLATT FILLY TACKLES BOYS IN $150,000 ECHO EDDIE TO THIS...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) – With a steady rain falling at 5:29 a.m. (all times Eastern), Churchill Downs’ outrider Lee Lockwood spoke on the track radio with the words so many people have been anticipating, “We are open for business. Gap...

By Keith McCalmont —- ELMONT, N.Y. – The Belmont Park main track opened for training Tuesday morning as horsemen continued preparations for a resumption of live racing at Belmont and the opening of the spring/summer meet, which is currently on delay due to the...

By Kevin Kerstein —- Link to Overnight:http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHorsemenAreaDownloadAction.cfm?sn=ONSC-CD-20200516D SPRING MEET OPENER DRAWS 162 ENTRIES INCLUDING CHAMPION MONOMOY GIRL LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, May 12, 2020) – Horses are back at Churchill Downs...

By Keith McCalmont —- Checking in with trainer Amira Chichakly Water White under consideration for $100,000 Tepin at Churchill Downs Notables on the Belmont work tab ELMONT, N.Y. – Amira Chichakly, a longtime assistant to recently retired trainer Gary Contessa, said...